Mr Guardiola, though, was always more Catalan than Spanish. He is a strong supporter of Catalonia’s independence, and spoke out in favour of an illegal separatist referendum in 2017. Little surprise,

Pep Guardiola has said he has to "prove himself" all over again after Manchester City's six-game winless run and added the only reason there are not more questions about whether he should be sacked is because he's won six Premier League titles.

Manchester City are going through the biggest crisis of Pep Guardiola's managerial career, but he is armed with a new two-year contract - although that doesn't mean he won't walk away from the Premier